Free Horror #70

Newt's Update provides subscribers with news on the author's latest work, upcoming releases, and events. Merry Christmas everybody!

Newton Webb

Dec 28, 2022

Newt's Update

NEWS

THE BALLAD OF BARNACLE BILL is available for pre-order. When negligent behaviour leads to the death of his son, Avery will stop at nothing to speak to him one last time. He's willing to forsake honour, coin and even God.

Descending deep into the murky realms of occultism, smuggling, and necromancy, Avery discovers that sometimes the only thing worse than having your prayers ignored... is having them answered..
A few dates for everyone:
- 4th of January: THE BALLAD OF BARNACLE BILL is released in both eBook and paperback on Amazon. It's an 18th century tale of cosmic horror, featuring the occult, smugglers and the sea.
- 11th January - NEWTON'S MACABRE TALES: AUDIOBOOKS, returns!
- 18th January - THE ENIGMATIC SKELETON is released.

WHAT AM I WORKING ON NOW?

Well, I was distracted by Christmas. In the Webb family, it is a common saying that it's a poor Christmas if you don't get gout. So I can report that it was a poor Christmas as my joints are fine, but also a remarkably fun one. With all the lockdowns, it was great getting the whole family together and seeing everyone in my sister's country home.
My shrimp tank has gained two new inhabitants - ZEBRA NERITE SNAILS! They are responsible for cleaning the glass. When they have finished, they can start on my windows.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Cosmic horror sci-fi. I want to write some. So I am getting on it.
Scrap the first draft of THE HORROR OF HARRINGTON HALL and write the second draft - see if I can't halve the word count. It feels bloated at the moment, but then again, who isn't after Christmas?
Recruiting an artist to do the front cover for the first collected works of Newton Webb.

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